Aqwind successfully used its algae-based wastewater treatment system to treat 25 cubic meters per day of municipal wastewater at the Shafdan wastewater treatment plant in the Dan Region of Israel. Using algae to eliminate the need to use blowers and reducing CAPEX and OPEX by 40-60%, Aquanos was able to demonstrate the ability to remove Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) to the discharge limits while producing valuable biogas and algal biomass in the process.

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Aquanos Energy Ltd.has developed a unique wastewater treatment technology and process, which produces high quality of effluent while utilizing a fraction of the energy required by conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The system is based on a novel approach, using microalgae to produce the oxygen required for aerobic wastewater treatment, which then takes place on a fixed-film system.

When fully deployed, the Aquanos system drastically reduces energy requirements for wastewater treatment, and under the right circumstances, will produce a net-positive energy balance.

Implementation of the Aquanos system will reduce capital costs (CAPEX) in construction of a new WWTP by some 40%-60% compared to the conventional alternative, and will reduce operating costs (OPEX) by 50%-60% compared to the conventional alternative.

Aquanos Energy Ltd is implementing this technology in WWTPs, as a global, project-oriented company.